Projectile.



L. I'. HBRINGr.v

PROJEGTILE. v APPLIOATIN FILED JUNE so, 1914.

Patented sept. 15,1914;

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A TTOHNEYS ings 34:, and the sleeve is provided at one end with an'annular marginal rib the said rib being a friction disk and frictionallv engaging a Similar disk 3d on the motor shaft 37 of the motor. Sleeves 58 are arranged on each side of the Wheel, and concentric with the shaft and the sleeve or hub and each sleeve is separated from the hub 32 by other ballbearings 39. The ball bearings 39 are in radial alineniem with the bearings 34, and the shaft has annular ribs 40 its ends, the said ribs abutting the ends ofthe sleeve 82 to prevent longitudinal movement of lthe sleeve With respect-to the shaft. The sleeve 312 extends through the side plates, and the side plates are connected near their peripheries by a rini el. Blades 42 are arranged sg'iiially on the wheel between the side'plates and outside of the rim Ll1, and the interior ofthe Wheel, that is that space within the rim and between the side plates is 'fle-4 rsigned to be filled with explosives afl, connected, as indicated at fll, and lesigned to motor shaft 3T will begin to rotate.

time. rl`he explosive agents or projectiles 42E may be embedded in the explosive agent, indicated at Sabers or sword blades lo are connected with the ends of the shafts and the said blades extend longitudinally from the ends of the shaft, each blade hav--r ing its front edge beveled, as indicated at 17. In operation, the guns 1 and 1a are loaded lwith blank cartridges, and the projectile iS placed asi shown in Figs. l, 2 and f1. The arms 18l an`d.` 1S"l of the yokes engage thel sleeves 3S, andsthe projectile rests between the yokes, the said yokes being supported by the grooved-Wheels on the rails 23. It will be vunderstood that the projectiles and Ithe explosive agents are arranged in the wheel before it is placed. After the doors 5 have been closed, and the projectile ready for Hight, the switch is closed, and the As soon as the shaft has attained the desired rate of speed, the guns are fired. The pistons oi' plungcrs l2 are dri veri forwardby the expansion of the gases in the bore of the gun,

and. the yokes, 17--18--18n are driven quickly forward, the Wheels 20 running on the rails23. The wheel and connected parts are thus discharged into the air, and it Will lieobvious that the explosive agent. in the wheel may be timed to explode at any predetermined point. When this happens the en- ,i'ire projectile will be driven in all dircctions, thus causing great damage in the ranksof the enemy. The saber blades will also cause much damage as the projectile travels forward. As soon as the pistons 12 pass the exhaust ports or vents 11, the expanded gases will escape, and the springs 14 will drive the plunger rearwardly, withdrawing the yokes and placing the device in readiness for another projectile.

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1. A device of the character specified, comprising a Wheel, a shaft Aupon which the Wheel is journaled, said shaft havingat each end a longitudinally extending blade, a hub at the center of the wheel and extending on both faces thereof and journaled on the shaft, sleeves journaled on the ends of the hub at opposite sides of the wheel, means for launching the Wheel and connected parts through the air, said means comprising guns arranged with their bores parallel, a plunger -in each gun,`e'acl1 plunger having a plunger rod extending through the muzzie of the gun and beyond the said muzzle.

and having a yrike at its outer end, a spring for returning each plunger, each gun having an exhaust opening intermediate its ends, a bracket connecting the niuzzles of the guns and having a track rail in vertical alinement with the of each gun, each yoke having grooved wheels running on the ailjarent track rail, and .means for imparting rotation to the wheel before it is diS- charged, said means comprising a motor. il disk connected with the motor, and a disk rigid with the sleeve andengaging the disk of the motor.

2.11 device of the character specified, comprising a wheel. a shaft upon which the vwheel is jonrnaled. said shaft having at lcomprising guns arranged with their bores parallel.v a plungerin each gini-nrach plunger having aplunger rod extending through the muzzle of the gun, and beyond the said muzzle, and having a yoke at iis outer end,

a" spring for returning each plunger, each gun having an exhaust opening intermediate its ends, a bracket c'omiectingthe inunzles of the guns and having a track rail in vertical alinement with the axis of each gun,

cach yoke having grooved wheels ruiming A.

on `the adjacent track rail.

3; device ot the character specified, comprising a wheel, a' shaft upon which the wheelisjournaled. said shaft havingateach end a longitudinally extending blade, a` hub at the center of the wheel and extending on both facesv thereof and journaled on the shaft, sleeves journaled on theends of the hub at opposite sides `of the wheel, means for launching the Wheel and connected parts through the air, and means for imparting rotation to the wheel before it is discharged, Isaid means coinlirisingr a motor, a disk connected with the motor, and a disk rigid with the sleeve and engaging the disk of the niotor.

4. A device of the character specified, comprising a Wheel, a .shaft upon which the Wheel is journaled, said shaft having at each end a longitudinally extending blade, a hub at the center of the Wheel and extending on both faces thereof and journaled on the shaft, sleeves journaled on the ends of the hub at 'opposite sides of the wheel, and means for launching the wheel and connected parts through the air.

5. In a device of the character specified, a launching device comprising a pair of .cylinders having exhaust openings intermediate their ends arranged with their bores in parallelism,`a plunger in each cylinder and adapted to be moved longitudinally thereof by expanding gases, a spring for returning each plunger, a rod connected with each plunger and extending beyond the cylinder and having a yoke at its outer end, a spring for returning each plunger, a track rail in vertical alinement with the axis of each cylinder, leach yoke having Wheels running on the adjacent track rail, and said yokes being adapted to engage the article to be launched.

6. In a device of the character specified, a launching device comprising apair of cylinders having parallel axes and having exhaust openings intermediate their ends, a plunger mounted for longitudinal ove- .ment in each cylinder, and adapted to be driven in one direction by expanding gases, a spring for returning each plunger, a yoke outside each cylinder at the end remote from the plunger and rigidly connected With the plunger, a track rail below each yoke, each yoke having Wheels for engaging the ad jacent track rail and being adapted to enV y gage the object to be launched.

7. In a device of the character specified, a projectile Icomprising a shaft provided at each end with a longitudinally extending sword or blade,'a Wheel having a hub journaled on the shaft and. having a central annular chamber adapted to contain explosives and projectiles, and having spiral blades on .its periphery, the hub havingmeans at one end for engagement by a motor to rotate the wheel, and bearing sleeves journaled on theV ends of the hub for engagement by' launching apparatus.

y 8. In a device of the character specified, f a projectile comprising a. shaft provided at each. end with a longitudinally extending sword or blade, a. Wheel having a hub journaled on the shaft and having spiral blades 0n its periphery, the hub having means at one end for engagement by a motor to rotate the Wheel, and bearing sleeves journaled on the ends of the hub for engagement by launching apparatus.

9. In a device of the character specified,V

a projectile comprising a shaft provided at each end with a longitudinally extending sword or blade, a Wheel having a hub ,journaled on the shaft, the hub having means at one end for engagement by a motor to rotate the Wheel, and bearing sleeves journaled on theends of the huh for engagement by launching apparatus.

Louis FRANK incarne'.v

Witnesses F. W. Rrrrnn, l J. M. Rionnnrcn. 

